Thursday, December 29, 2011

"My Town"

The beginning's of a whimsical take on my town, Calgary. Some of the recognizable places are evident like the "Saddledome", "Bow Tower", and "Calgary Tower". The houses in the middle ground represent inner city communities of Sunnyside and Hillhurst. These i plan on doing brightly colored and fun. The city buildings will mostly be grays, blues, purples outlined in white and a sky filled with dancing images and stars. Not too sure what to do with the foreground yet and have to be careful. A painting like this can become too busy in short order. The rows of houses will be the focal point of it all. These are fun to do and i have hopes of doing a series based on local, familiar areas. We shall see. I get sidetracked so easily. Sigh! Hope all are having a great day with new paintings all around. God bless, and Happy New Year.

Ross, thanks for showing us how it all starts. I'm amazed as always at not only your ability to do this, but the very idea of it... It's going to be a good one and yes, local art is usually popular.. Good way to start the New Year.!!! Barbra Joan (Bj)

The busier the better, you'd be surprised at how many busy painters there are whilst the experts are telling everybody who will listen to simplify, reduce...I say busy in a good way is a good thing, sophisticated primitivism.

I have a question. I see that you start with a very detailed drawing in pencil. Do you erase those lines as you go? Or do they simply become part of the art?I am really happy to see your WIP. It really helps me understand how this process works. I hope to see more stages of this painting posted here! I love how it is turning out!

About Me

I am fortunate to have a permanent studio space in an art gallery where i can spend time at my life long dream of being an artist. I am motivated mostly by strong patterns and value conrast. I love to play with color and explore the relationships they have. I pray to honor God with my paintings and hope you enjoy your visit. My email address is: rosslynem@gmail.com

The Pauloman!

This is the Pauloman who is no longer with us. He lost a tough battle on Feb.17, 2013. We loved this little guy so much and miss him dearly. He was such a character and enjoyed sitting on the couch with us watching a movie and sharing our treats. An amazing dog he was and a more loyal fellow you would be hard pressed to find.

My Bella.

This is our other boxer, Bella. She is a sweet girl who is also very intuitive. If someone is sick she knows and will try to care for them. She is also afraid of snowmen, hot air balloons and road construction beacons. She loves to cuddle and can sing her heart out when she hears Willie Nelson or any harmonica music. She makes our lives richer and we love her to pieces.

"Jiminy"

Jiminy was a rescue dog who came to us terribly underweight and malnourished. He is now a handsome and energetic little clown who makes us laugh all day long. In a very short time he has stolen our hearts.